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Crime: 11 February 2013

 

MOST IMPORTANTLY – THERE WERE NO BURGLARY DWELLINGS ACROSS THE ENTIRE RBWM OVER THE WEEKEND !!!  NOR ANY CARS BROKEN INTO

 

FIRST !  We have had a bad case of a ‘dodgy builder’ in College Road.  They called at the door, climbed up onto the roof, broke some tiles and then asked for £7,000 ! to repair it  The very elderly homeowner who didn’t want the work done was taken to his building society to remove the cash.  Fortunately, the teller questioned the amount and we were called.  If we discover a Dodgy Builder – and we rarely do until it is too late, they usually have several jobs on the go.  Elderly people are always vulnerable targets for this.  They cannot get up on a roof to check that tiles are missing / cracked.  They believe the man at the door and are grateful to them !  The first thing they usually say, is how helpful and nice they have been.  There is though a follow up !  Usually exactly one year later, they call again – at the end of the guarantee, to make sure all is in order !!!  You guessed it – it never is and more work needs to be done.  Please keep an eye on any elderly / vulnerable neighbours that you may have.  If you see any builders vans outside their houses / skips appearing on their driveways, please email the Neighbourhood Team on their Group Email Address below and let them know.  They will ‘happen’ to walk past and make discrete enquiries and make sure everything is above board, particularly if it is an unmarked white transit van, or there are only mobile numbers on the side !!!

If anyone of pensionable age needs any work done, advise them to make contact with Louise Tyson at Repair with Care.  I have attached her leaflets once again outlining the service they offer – a service you can trust !  All the builders / contractors have been checked and vetted !

Repair with Care: Repairwithcare@housingsolutions.co.uk

 

We have had a fireman’s uniform stolen in RBWM.  If a fully uniformed fireman arrives on your doorstep in suspicious circumstances, phone it through to the PEC immediately on the 101 number.

 

We have also had two valuable bikes stolen from Springfield Park in Maidenhead.  As they are distinctive, I have attached photos – in case you see them about.  If you have a valuable bike, many bikes are now worth well in excess of £2,000 / £3,000 please consider fitting a Tracker system.  These can cost less than £100.  Please go to www.integratedtrackers.com and look at the SPYBIKE.  There are also Trackers which are integrated into a rear light !  Modern technology is a wonderful thing and we should all embrace it and make the most use of it !!!

 

MAIDENHEAD CENTRAL:

maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

 

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:

maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

8/2  Friday noon / 1 p.m.  College Road.  Case above.

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

 

MAIDENHEAD WEST

BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS, LITTLEWICK GREEN & KNOWL HILL:

maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

10/2 – 11/2  Sunday 11.10 p.m. / 1.10 a.m.  Shop, Cookham High Street.  CCTV shows four offenders arriving on foot to the premises at 11.10 p.m. and leaving at 1.10 a.m.  They smash the glass panels in the door, enter and carry out an untidy search taking a considerable amount of jewellery.  They made off towards the Moor where two cars had been parked up and waiting.  They were seen by a witness.  Did anyone see anything ?  They were hanging around for some time.  Where were they between 11.10 p.m. and 1.10 a.m. ?  Did the 2 cars park up somewhere quiet beforehand ?

 

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:

maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

 

MAIDENHEAD SOUTH

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:

maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

 

OLDFIELD & BRAY:

maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

 

 

MEMBERS COMMENTS:

Windows SCAM!

 

Dear Jeff

My 83 year old mother has just been conned, during a lengthy "computer maintenance" call, out of £154.95 for a 3 year support contract that she neither understood, nor required.

I am trying to understand what I can do to a) get her a refund, b) get her computer checked for any spyware/malware they have uploaded on to track her, and c) whether there is any risk to her bank account as a result.

Could you please recommend any authority that I can seek assistance from please?

Many thanks indeed.
Hilary

 

I have forwarded Hilary's email to Paul Hay our volunteer NHW Computer Guru.  This is not just an innocent offer of help.  Afterwards, they have a back door into your hard drive which they can access at any time for the life of your computer !!!  They can go in at any time and rifle through your files looking for details of online bank / building society accounts, passwords etc.  You must not let this happen.

 

LAPTOPS AND OTHER ITEMS STOLEN FROM THE BOOTS OF CARS:

Jeff

 

It is amazing how many cars have valuables stolen from the boot – I am not surprised – the number of times I see a car arrive in a car park, the occupant gets out and puts a computer etc. into the boot – in full view of any thief watching – and then they lock up and off they go. The thieves know exactly which car to target

 

If you have to leave the laptop in the car then it seems obvious to me to put it in the boot as you set off, or at least before you get to the car park, then you simply arrive lock the car and go – no one knows what is in the boot.

 

Am I stating the obvious ???

 

Kevin

 

Unfortunately not !  I have been banging on about this for years.  A thief only has to sit in their car in a pub restaurant car park and wait.  Someone will come in, get out of their car, pick up all their valuables, coats, briefcases, laptop bags etc, from the passenger seat, walk around the car and place them in the boot – in full view of everyone in the car park.  Please – as Kevin suggests, put everything in the boot, at the start of your journey ????

 

CALL BLOCKER PHONES:

Hi Jeff

Love Money have done quite a good blog on the new call blocker phone which may be of interest..

Regards

Liz

 

SETTING UTILITY COMPANY PASSWORDS:

Hi Jeff,

Further to my previous email – I have been in touch with my electricity provider.

 

Apparently, they have to read meters at least once a year by law.  I have checked with them and mine actually gets read once a quarter.  I have set up a password with them – it was so simple to do - so next time the meter reader comes let’s see if it works. 

 

Duncan

 

You have heard it here !  there is no reason for anyone to put this off !  They want you to do this !!!!


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